By 1808Delaware
The City of Powell has released its updated Strategic Plan for 2024-2025, outlining growth, sustainability, and quality of life improvements for residents. This plan guides Powell’s development in a fiscally responsible, community-centered manner. Here’s a closer look at Powell’s vision for the next couple of years.
Vision for Powell’s Future
In early 2024, the Powell City Council outlined six key goals to foster progress, based on the Community Attitude Survey. These goals focus on infrastructure, safety, economic growth, amenities, and quality of life.
The six goals are:
- Infrastructure and Mobility
- Parks and Recreation
- Public Safety
- Downtown Vitality
- Economic Development
- Operational Excellence
Infrastructure and Mobility
Objective: Maintain infrastructure, reduce congestion, and increase downtown parking.
Progress: 64% Complete | Objectives: 7
Powell aims to improve traffic flow, maintain roads, and expand downtown parking to enhance mobility for all residents.
Enhancing Parks and Recreation
Objective: Improve parks and recreational spaces, and add more bike and walking paths.
Progress: 70% Complete | Objectives: 7
The plan focuses on expanding parks, adding paths, and creating more recreational opportunities, with 70% of goals already underway.
Public Safety
Objective: Keep residents and businesses safe.
Progress: 81% Complete | Objectives: 4
Powell is enhancing safety measures, ensuring police, fire, and emergency services are well-resourced to protect the community.
Downtown Vitality
Objective: Expand downtown offerings, walkability, and amenities.
Progress: 18% Complete | Objectives: 3
Efforts are underway to create a lively, walkable downtown that boosts social interaction and local commerce, with 18% progress so far.
Economic Development
Objective: Retain existing businesses and attract new ones.
Progress: 67% Complete | Objectives: 8
Powell is fostering a business-friendly environment, providing resources for entrepreneurs, and incentivizing development, with nearly 70% progress.
Operational Excellence
Objective: Improve efficiency, financial management, and communication.
Progress: 43% Complete | Objectives: 20
Powell aims to streamline processes, manage finances wisely, and enhance transparency, ensuring efficient public services.
A Commitment to the Community
The 2024-2025 Strategic Plan focuses on building a better future for all residents, focusing on infrastructure, safety, quality of life, economic vibrancy, and good governance. Learn more about the plan and read specific objectives here.
